This afternoon, the department hosted an awareness event at the Montana State Captiol.

Through games and interactive activities, the state’s cyber security experts emphasized the importance of locking down your personal information.

Chief Information Security Officer Andy Hanks says his office is especially worried about phishing, when people are lured through an email, text message or phone call into sharing sensitive data like passwords or bank details.

“That’s why we encourage people to use different passwords for their banking accounts, that they might use for their Netflix account,” he said. “Cause you think about the danger of someone getting into your Netflix and seeing your viewing history, versus someone getting into your bank account and getting all your money, right?”